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City of Glendale AZ · 4 days ago

Adult Home Specialist

Warrenton, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

City of Glendale AZ is seeking an Adult Home Specialist to supervise a staff of social workers providing services to clients. The role involves planning, organizing, and directing the workflow, as well as training and evaluating staff to ensure quality service delivery.

Public Safety

Responsibilities

Work involves the supervision of a staff of social Workers that provide direct and/or indirect services to clients

Employees assign cases to subordinates, coordinate work flow operations, and supervise staff through case review and consultation which requires the provision of substantial and recurring technical direction

Employees are responsible for staff training, resolving problems and ensuring that quality services are provided

Employees may provide input to higher level management on administrative, personnel, and budget issues

Employees' responsibilities may range from a single sub-unit in an agency or institution to multiple service programs in a small agency and may carry a small caseload

Employees report to a higher level supervisor or administrator

Planning - Work involves reviewing program objectives and service delivery needs with staff and formulating specific goals and objectives for the assigned program area

Employees provide input to higher-level management on short-range planning needs for staff or unit

Organizing and Directing - Employees assign cases to staff and maintain workload balance

Employees make changes in work procedures to meet program demands and present recommendations to management on issues which impact on programmatic goals, objectives and policies

Budgeting - Employees are minimally involved in the development, justification, or allocation of funds

Employees may manage a small unit budget necessary for staff administrative expenditures

Training - Employees provide on-the-job training for staff and make arrangements for staff to receive formal training when offered

Setting Work Standards - Employees ensure that policies, rules and regulations are followed

Employees explain and implement changes when necessary

Reviewing Work - Employees monitor the work of subordinate staff through case reviews, progress reports, conferences and informal discussions to assure compliance with operational standards and established policies

Counseling and Disciplining - Employees discuss problems with staff and issue initial oral warnings for disciplinary action

Performing Other Personnel Functions - Employees interview applicants for positions supervised and make recommendations to higher level management on hiring decisions

Employees provide input on discussions concerning promotions and salary adjustments for individuals supervised

Employees participate in subordinate's performance evaluation and approve leave requests

Dynamics of Work Supervised - Programs are periodically affected by changes in methodology, guidelines and shifting program emphasis

These changes may require employees to develop new approaches or procedures to meet program objectives

Variety of Work Supervised - Employees supervise staff responsible for the delivery of intensive social work service to clients and their families who have serious and complicated social, economic, emotional or mental problems

Employees are responsible for supervising approximately five to twelve professional employees

Employees are responsible for the quality of service provided by staff

Employees receive reviews through periodic conferences, meetings, informal interaction, reports, and performance appraisals

Review for quality is also received through periodic random case reviews

Qualification

Social work principlesCasework supervisionStaff trainingBehavioral problems knowledgeBudget managementCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Master's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of directly related experience; or a bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Knowledge of methods and principles of casework supervision and training

Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their application to specific casework and community problems

Considerable knowledge of behavioral and socioeconomic problems and their treatment and governmental and private organizations and community resources

Considerable knowledge of the laws, regulations and policies which govern social work programs

Ability to supervise, train, or orient lower-level social workers, students, interns, or other staff

Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively

Do you have a valid driver's license in good standing?